Game goal



F. ALBACH March 26, 1940.

GAME GOAL Filed Sept. 11, 1939 INVENTOR FRANK ALBACH TTORNEY Patented Mar. 26, 1940 i 2,194,779

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME GOAL Frank Albach, St. Louis, Mo., assignor to Fred Medart Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application September 11, 1939, Serial No. 294,279

6 Claims. (01. 273-15) This invention relates generally to athletic three in number equidistantly spaced in an angames and sports and, more particularly, to a nular series about and with respect to, and meet certain new and useful goal especially adapted at their respective inner ends over and form the for use in an athletic game of so-called modified end wall y of, the tubular portion or sleeve 5,

basket-ball type, my invention having for its each plate 6 being substantially oblong-rectangu- 5 object the provision of a goal of the type and lar in general outline and lengthwise projecting for the purpose stated, which may be readily downwardly and radially outwardly from and manufactured, which is sturdy and durable in with respect to the sleeve 5 and its end wall 11 use, which may be conveniently disposed and in what may be described as a more or less 10 cated at any desired or selected point on the gentle curve, substantially as shown in Figures 1 10 playing field, and which is uniquely contoured and 3 and for purposes presently appearing. and formed for scoring and then directing or Preferably each plate is re-enforced or braced deflecting the ball outwardly into, and at an on its under face by a longitudinally extending indefinite point of, the playing field and thereby web or rib a.

15 adding to the interest of the spectators of, and Extending radially outwardly upon the upper 15 calling upon the skill and agility of the players face of the casting end wall y from a central engaged in, the game. meeting point or crown b, and nicely rounded And with the above and other objects in view, upon their respective upper face, are ribs 1, my invention resides in the novel features of which terminate in respective enlargements or form, construction, arrangement, and combinaso-called bosses B disposed at points on. the mar- 20 tion of parts presently described and pointed out gin of the casting 0 intermediate the arms 6, the

in the claims. bosses 8 being also nicely rounded on their ex- In the accompanying drawing: posed upper face, and each having a flat out- Figure l is a reduced perspective View of a goal wardly presented side or end face, as at d, havof my invention; ing a recess for snugly seating the one or lower 25 Figure 2 is a plan view of the goal; and end of a particular or respective rib 9 formed Figure 3 is a fragmental longitudinal view of of rounded bar-stock and curved or bowed to the goal, project upwardly with respect to the casting 0.

Referring now more in detail and by reference As shown, the ribs 9 are of such length and characters to the drawing, which illustrates a conformation as to give the basket C the desired 30 preferred embodiment of my invention, the goal depth and to rigidly support a ring ID of selected includes a sturdy base A preferably, as shown, diametrical dimension for accurately defining an comprising a step-bearing providing hub I, spokes annular mouth into the basket 0 of the desired or arms 2 projecting radially from the hub I, size.

and an outer annular rim 3 fixed on the outer The ribs 9 are spaced sufliciently to permit a nds f h spokes Z and of relatively arge diamball entering the basket 0 through the mouth ter or mly supporting h goal in p an n or ring In to escape therebetween, and pivotally p ti up n h pl y n field. It m y e note attached or connected, as at e, to, and depending in passing, that the ring-formation of the base A ver the respective plates 6 from, the ring In,

40 also enables facile rollable shifting of the goal, re arms ll suitably spaced at their respective 40 when en hw se disposed p the n f m lower ends from the lates 6 and the pivots e place to place on the field or from one location being i th nature of l q i t tti to another. restrained or free swingable movement of the Sui ly engaged w h, and fixed at an several armsll outwardly, but limiting the swingas at 4, the hub I of e b is a Standard able movement of said arms II inwardly, with 45 B of suitable or desired height, and disposed respect t th fix d arms 9 and the mouth-deupon, and preferably as by one or more suitable fining ring Hi, all for purposes presently apset-screws or the like 4' secured to, the opposite pearing. end of the post or standard B, is a so-called Briefly stated, so far as is essential here, the

basket 0 of unique form and structure. game is played with an inflatable ball of the type 50 As shown, the basket C comprises, in turn, a commonly known as a basket-ball, and a point base in the form preferably of a casting 0 having is scored whenever the ball is thrown into or a tubular-portion or sleeve extension 5 for fitting enters the basket C through the mouth or ring the standard B and a plurality of so-called balll0, and it may now be stated that, relatively to deflector plates 6. Preferably the plates 6 are the spherical dimensions of the particular ball, 55

the limited inward swingable movement of the depending free arms H and the spacing between the arms 9 and II and between the free ends of the arms II and the plates 6 is such that the ball may only enter the basket C through the mouth or ring In.

The ball, so entering the basket C and a point being so scored, engages one or the other of the fixed ribs 9 or one or the other of the deflector plates 6 and is thus thrown or returned outwardly and downwardly to the playing field, the particular point at which the ball will be so returned greatly varying and being naturally uncertain and indefinite, thus adding to the interest of the game and calling for skill, keen-eye-sight, and agility upon the part of the players, and particularly by those of the players who may be grouped about the goal upon the scoring of a point for gauging the location at which the ball will drop, the game continuing and the ball remaining in play except, for instance, in case of a so-called foul, upon the termination of a predetermined playing period, and the like.

The curvature of the fixed ribs 9, it may be added, is preferably such as to deflect an entering ball outwardly between the ribs and so that the ball will not rebound through the ring ID.

The goal fulfills in every respect the objects stated, and it may also be added that all parts of the basket C are preferably smooth and nicely rounded to obviate cutting or injury to the playing ball.

It is to be understood that changes and modifications in the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of the goal may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from tHe nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A game-goal including a rigid skeleton basket including a base, a mouth, spaced ribs supporting the month over and in fixed spaced relation to the base, the mouth being of selected dimensions to permit entrance therethrough into the basket of the playing-ball and said ribs being spaced to permit the ball to escape from the basket therebetween, and means for deflecting an escaping ball outwardly away from the goal.

2. A game-goal including a rigid skeleton basket including a base, a mouth, spaced ribs supporting the mouth over and in fixed spaced relation to the base, the mouth being of selected dimensions to permit entrance therethrough into the basket of the playing-ball and said ribs being spaced to permit the ball to escape from the basket therebetween, and means comprising a plate fixed on, and projecting outwardly from, the base for deflecting an escaping ball outwardly away from the goal.

3. A game-goal including a rigid skeleton basket including a base, a mouth, spaced ribs supporting the mouth over and in fixed spaced relation to the base, the mouth being of selected dimensions to permit entrance therethrough into the basket of the playing-ball and said ribs being spaced to permit the ball to escape from the basket therebetween, and means comprising a series of lengthwise curved plates fixed on, and intermediate the respective ribs projecting outwardly and downwardly from the base for deflecting an escaping ball outwardly away from the goal.

4. A game-goal including a rigid skeleton basket including a base, a mouth, spaced ribs supporting the month over and in fixed spaced relation to the base, the mouth being of selected dimensions to permit entrance therethrough into the basket of the playing-ball and said ribs being spaced to permit the ball to escape from the basket therebetween, and arms swingably depending from said mouth preventing entrance of the ball into the basket intermediate the respective ribs.

5. In a game-goal, a basket comprising a base including a tubular portion for fitting a supporting standard, and a series of ball deflector plates meeting at their inner end over, and projecting downwardly and outwardly from, said tubular portion.

6. In a game-goal, a basket comprising a base including a tubular portion for fitting a supporting standard, and a series of lengthwise curved ball deflector plates of oblong-rectangular conformation meeting at their inner end over, and projecting downwardly and outwardly from, said tubular portion.

FRANK ALBACH. 

